What it really means to bring your heart and mind to work

But what does that really mean? Over the next month, we’ll prove that bringing hearts and minds to work is more than a 1:1 with your manager or a thank you from your CEO — and dig into what hearts and minds at work truly looks like.

HEARTS AND MINDS DEFINED

Do you feel burned out? A lack of support from your manager? Or maybe you let out a huge sigh of relief once the clock hits five each day. This lack of engagement, joy and commitment to work is an epidemic spreading fiercely across all industries. But we’re here to help.

Hearts and minds is about bringing your whole self to work and feeling supported by your organization — in every way. It’s a parent who arrives to the office 30 minutes late because she had to take her kid to the dentist — and isn’t punished for it. It’s a group of like-minded leaders who create a book club or women’s group for any employee to join. It’s employees who go the extra mile in their role not because they have to, but because they want to.

This is what you want for your employees — engagement.

It comes when you feel a deep connection and sense of purpose at work that fills you with energy — and ultimately helps you feel more committed to your company. You know it when you feel it — you’re totally engaged. Your heart’s in it, your brain’s turbocharged. And somehow you’re energized, even after you go home for the day. You have purpose and meaning. And it affects everything.

HOW LIMEADE EMPLOYEES BRING HEARTS AND MINDS TO WORK

We’ve asked our own Limeade employees to weigh in on their personal and professional experiences bringing their heart and mind to work. Take a peek at the three main benefits of hearts and minds at work:

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Managers matter. A lot. In fact, most employees say their immediate manager matters more than the C-suite when it comes to well-being support. And when you invest in helping employees bring their whole selves — hearts and minds — to work, they invest in you. But how can managers support employees if they don’t know where to start?

Download and share our tip sheet with your team to learn 14 ways managers can help employees bring their hearts and minds to work.

Watch our video to learn more about bringing hearts and minds to work.